BACOLOD City Lone District Representative Anthony Golez Jr. and ACT Teachers Party-list Representative Antonio Tinio are pushing for the increase in the salary and other benefits of public school teachers.
Both stated that they have authored bills that will redound to the welfare of public school educators. Golez and Tinio, with Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia and Councilor El Cid Familiaran, were the guests during the 59th DepEd Bacolod Teachers' Day celebration held last Saturday at the Bacolod Arts Center, Bacolod City National High School. The theme of the celebration was "Quality teachers for Quality Education". Golez said he has filed House Bill 3453, which will grant additional support and compensation to educators. This will mean an additional P3,000 per month to the teachers' regular salary, or an aggregate increase of P9,000 in a span of 3 years, if approved by Congress. Tinio also cited his House Bill 3142, which will upgrade the salary of teachers from Salary Grade 11 to Salary Grade 15. Currently, Salary Grade 11 teachers receive P15,600 monthly salary but if it will be upgraded to Salary Grade 15, this will be increased to P24,887. A decent salary for the teachers would mean quality education for the school children, he told a huge crowd of public school teachers. This because the educators will be more driven and motivated to teach. Golez also said that quality education can be achieved in many aspects. Quality education would also mean quality school facilities. The Secretary of Education has committed to give Bacolod City P8.3 million for building new classrooms and toilets and P3.2 million for school furniture. Good health is also important in achieving quality education, Golez said, adding that teachers and students alike should be in the pink of health and this can be provided through government's implementation of quality social services. And the last ingredient to quality education is a quality family life. Responsible parenthood and financial stability should be present so that the children can be sent to school properly. Golez is also eyeing the establishment of a Teachers' Village, where there will be housing units for Bacolod's public school teachers. Golez has also passed several bills that will convert several national high schools into special technical schools and science and mathematics, and information technology centers so that skilled Bacolodnons will be given the chance to hone and improve their skills by way of hands-on trainings and seminars. Mayor Leonardia thanked the teachers for their great contribution in educating the children and youth of Bacolod. The city government is always there to assist the Department of Education in all its valuable educational endeavors, the mayor assured the teachers. (Carla N. Canet) Published in the Sun.Star Bacolod newspaper on December 06, 2010.
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